The FBI has recently confirmed that the notorious hacking collective Scattered Spider—the same crew behind the MGM, Caesars, WestJet, and Hawaiian Airlines breaches—is now zeroing in on the transportation and logistics sector . This group is notorious for using social engineering and help desk impersonation to bypass MFA and take control of legitimate accounts.
They exploit exactly what companies like yours rely on: terminal access via emulation tools. With logistics firms often depending on legacy systems accessed through terminal emulators, the risk is real. Once an attacker hijacks help desk credentials or injects themselves into a terminal session, they can manipulate freight, reroute shipments, exfiltrate data—and even deploy ransomware.
Why the Transportation Sector Is On High Alert
- Attack surface includes third-party vendors: Scattered Spider doesn’t just target airlines—they’re probing trusted contractors and vendors too. If your terminal emulator connects you to a third-party warehouse or customs system, that’s a possible entry point .
- Credential and session hijacking: These attackers are adept at tricking help desk staff into granting MFA resets or new device creds—often in under 30 minutes .
- Legacy systems, modern threats: Mainframes and logistics backbones were never designed to defend against cunning social engineering. Without hardened identity workflows, they’re sitting ducks.
Terminal Emulation: The Critical Gateway—and Your Security Linchpin
Terminal emulators are the backbone of legacy system access. But with great power comes great responsibility:
- Unsecured emulation sessions can expose credentials, session tokens, or even live data.
- Default settings and insecure clients are vulnerable to credential capture or session hijacking.
- Lack of granular access control means attackers who get in can go deep—fast.
That’s where Jubilant Terminal Emulator shines:
Why Jubilant Terminal Emulator Leads the Pack
- Built-in MFA & strong session security
Integrate MFA at every terminal launch and wrap sessions in TLS with end-to-end encryption. - Role-based access control (RBAC)
Define who can access legacy systems—and precisely what they can do—minimizing the blast radius of any compromise. - Granular session logging & auditing
Capture keystrokes, screen buffers, and workflows in real time—providing visibility into what happens after login. - Centralized credential vaults
No more shared terminal creds floating around help desks. Passwords and keys remain in a hardened vault, with role-based access rights. - Anomaly detection
Get real-time alerts on unusual activity—like mass password resets, passkey rotations, or odd access requests.
The Jubilant Advantage: Modernising Legacy Access with Confidence
At Flynet, we believe in combining cutting-edge security with the reliability of legacy systems. With Jubilant Terminal Emulator, logistics and transport organisations can:
- Thwart social-engineering attacks at the terminal level.
- Protect third-party access and maintain a secure supply chain.
- Enforce Zero Trust principles across both old and new platforms.
Don't Wait Until You're the Next Headline
Scattered Spider is already in your sector. Waiting until an incident hits is too late. Flynet is here to help you:
- Secure your terminal emulator ecosystem.
- Audit user access and enforce policies.
- Integrate MFA, RBAC, and session encryption today.
Ready to modernise your legacy systems safely? Our team is standing by for complimentary consultations and security audits.